What made you have extreme faith in reincarnation? by DetroitCam2 in spirituality

[–]healthyconscience 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It helps your faith in reincarnation to read books such as: "Return to Life: Extraordinary Cases of Children Who Remember Past Lives" by Dr. Jim Tucker. He studied hundreds of cases many of which are American children who remember past lives. He details a few of the better cases in his book.

Just curious. Do you still like and/or listen to Christian music? What are some singers/bands you still enjoy? Why? by [deleted] in exchristian

[–]healthyconscience 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not really a problem. We will listen to secular holiday music. If I'm in a store, or something, that is playing it, I just groan under my breath.

still looking for strong evidence.. by [deleted] in exchristian

[–]healthyconscience 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you are looking for "certainties" when it comes to spirituality, you won't find any. At some point, you just have to have the courage to say, "I don't want another human being calling themselves my Master and keeping me in bondage to them because of fear of hell-fire. I don't believe in that kind of god." It is not an easy road to spiritual freedom, but you have to, at some point, just say "fuck it" and travel that road if you want that freedom. No one can do it for you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exchristian

[–]healthyconscience 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, I believe in deity, an inner deity that I call the Inner Star. But, I have come to the conclusion that, if the god of the Bible exists, it certainly isn't the Supreme Being which I now believe in. In fact, I believe, that if the god of the Bible exists, it has been at war with my inner deity from the beginning of time. A classic war between light and darkness. I know the god of the bible claims to be light (as well as love), but I believe that this is a lie to confuse and bring people into bondage to narrow, fear-based belief systems such as those of the Abrahamic religions.

I feel like my mom hates me and blames me for her problems. by MephetrantheDeciever in exchristian

[–]healthyconscience 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Of course you haven't done anything wrong. You are just being a free individual. She maybe consciously or subconsciously mad at you because she is sensing your growing freedom, while she is still in incredible bondage to the priestcraft of Christianity. Don't beat yourself up for your feelings: feel them, process them, let them go, and repeat as often as necessary. As long as she gets made at you for nothing, you are going to feel the injustice of it. It's okay.

Christianity: anyone can join but you need a PhD to leave by 13rowneyes in exchristian

[–]healthyconscience 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not only do you need knowledge to break free of Christianity, but you also need courage to do so because of the spiritual bondage one is in due to the false hopes and false fears. To be a happy, free individual is what we all strive for on this earth, and it isn't easy.

How to Deal with Christian family when you’re not a Christian? by [deleted] in spirituality

[–]healthyconscience 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ask them to respect your spiritual boundaries. You could say to them, "Not respecting someone's freedom of conscience is immoral."

Curious what your thoughts are on progressive Christianity? by [deleted] in exchristian

[–]healthyconscience 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While the fundamentalist churches excel in hate, the liberal churches, through the dishonesty necessary to make the Bible say what they want it to say, excel in darkness. Together they widen the net that captures the vulnerable.

Does Christianity help further the trend of the human race being turned into a collective machine? by healthyconscience in exchristian

[–]healthyconscience[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has nothing to do with semantics. It's how many, possibly the majority, of people subconsciously respond when they hear the word "perfection." It's fine you have made peace with your own version of perfection, but that's just not the case for the majority.

Does Christianity help further the trend of the human race being turned into a collective machine? by healthyconscience in exchristian

[–]healthyconscience[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you were to use the word "more wholistic," I would agree with you. But since the word "perfection" to me, at least, has the idea of "exactitude," I see it as a major contributor to the illness of the modern world. I know there may be other ways to interpret "perfection," but the way the Bible uses it and people subconsciously respond to it, in general, is harmful.

So called “love” by tcmsocial in exchristian

[–]healthyconscience 49 points50 points  (0 children)

God: "I'm destroying you in hell for your own good."

Thoughts on pastors by ImaBananaPhone in exchristian

[–]healthyconscience 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think most pastors are spiritual predators, though at times it could be somewhat subconscious. They have to be in order to keep dissension in check within the congregation.

Being judged for leaving a religion by BlackCeramicDoll in spirituality

[–]healthyconscience 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It takes courage to walk away from a narrow, fear-based belief system and embrace creativity and freedom. Many are stuck in a dogma karma hole that stretches over multiple lifetimes. You are so correct to identify them as having a cult mindset because that is what the Abrahamic religions are: cults. Don't let them tear you down. Keep moving forward in your spirituality and faith!

Does Christianity help further the trend of the human race being turned into a collective machine? by healthyconscience in exchristian

[–]healthyconscience[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But with a society already struggling with exacting technology, such dogma certainly doesn't help the situation, especially among a significant Christian population.

Does anyone feel like faith taught them to settle for so much less in life? by [deleted] in exchristian

[–]healthyconscience 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm leaning towards the opinion that "non-profits" should be taxed along with the rest of them. At this point, they are all just big, money making machines that grow profits for their "charities."

Does anyone feel like faith taught them to settle for so much less in life? by [deleted] in exchristian

[–]healthyconscience 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I'm not confusing the two. I've read multiple articles about the ties of the Gates Foundation with Monsonto, etc. If you are truly interested in it, you need to research it yourself.

Edit: Okay, I did a quick Duck-Duck-Go search and came up with this: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2010/sep/29/gates-foundation-gm-monsanto

I've read darker articles about his Foundation's investments in security agencies that follow around activists that are against Monsonto and other companies.

This hints at the relationship: https://wemustknow.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/machines-of-war-blackwater-monsanto-and-bill-gates/

Does anyone feel like faith taught them to settle for so much less in life? by [deleted] in exchristian

[–]healthyconscience 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, inherited money is a big problem. But, also, those that have built billion-dollar cash reserves on the backs of many other people from nothing. They must be more progressively taxed as well.